A large fire broke out this afternoon in the countryside outside Olbia, and the flames, which reached the city's western ring road, are threatening the industrial area.

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To contain the fire, a light helicopter from the Limbara operations base, a Super Puma from Alà dei Sardi, and a Canadair from Olbia were sent to the scene to collect water from the sea off Pittulongu.

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The flames, which are involving a large area of Mediterranean scrub, started in the R. Su Balidone area around 3 pm and quickly spread. The extinguishing operations are coordinated by the DOS of the Olbia Forestry Corps Station.

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Two teams of firefighters and Civil Protection volunteers are also working on site.

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(Unioneonline)

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